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Eurovision 2015: here’s everything we know so far
Sequins on, continental dip selection at the ready. It's (almost) that time again... Ohhhh... VIENNA After Conchita Wurst's storming victory for Austria last year, this year's contest will be held in the home of waltzes, cream-filled shortcake and Midge Ure's overcoat. It's also the 60th anniversary of Eurovision, so we can expect a bit more pomp and…
Which phones accept the new SanDisk 200GB microSD card? We asked 7 brands
The whopping new SanDisk 200GB microSD card caused a bit of a stir at Mobile World Congress. When we wrote about it, lots of you asked us whether there are any phones on the market that will take the new card. We asked 7 smartphone brands (ASUS, HTC, Samsung, Sony, Huawei, LG and Microsoft) whether their…
Finally! We’ll get all the info on the Apple Watch this afternoon
Apple’s finally going to show off the Apple Watch at its Spring Forward event this afternoon. Obviously we got an initial look when it was announced last September, and have learned quite a bit about what it can do. We know it has fitness tracking functionality, lets you take phone calls if you have your…
Meet Tara Binns, star of a new range of books for little girls with ambition
Recently, Barbie manufacturer Mattel commissioned a survey and found that "girls like princesses and superheroes equally." No way, you're kidding...! Frustratingly, their answer to this wasn't to give girls some really talented, inspiring heroines in addition to the many princess toys already available, but to create a Princess Power Barbie. Sigh. Talk about missing the point.…
Hackers tried to bring down feminist site Femsplain on International Women’s Day, only made it more famous
Misogynist hackers tried to bring down feminist website Femsplain yesterday, in ‘honour’ of International Women’s Day. The site, which was launched in October 2014 by Amber Gordon as a personal project, has grown into an international site focused on sharing a diverse range of feminist experiences. It’s doubling its readership every month and has even…
Lots of like, Mum: how to cope with your parents on social media
Mum, Dad, if you're reading this – none of this is about you. There was a time that a weekly phone call with your parents and the odd holiday postcard were enough to keep your relationship ticking over, and them reassured that you were alive, well and eating your vegetables. Then after that there was a time…
MPs want Mumsnet users to be spies; they react hilariously
A new report from the Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee released today concluded that MI5, MI6 and GCHQ aren't very diverse, with only 37% of the workforce and 19% of senior staff being women. To solve this problem, it suggested that our nation's spy agencies consider recruiting from new sources, including popular parenting forum (and…
Amanda Palmer’s had another amazing crowdfunding success
In 2012, musician, writer, and artist Amanda Palmer raised a massive $1.2 million (approximately £785,000) on Kickstarter for an album, tour, and book. Now she’s in the middle of another huge crowdfunding success thanks to U.S site Patreon. As the name suggests, rather than being for one-off fundraising efforts, Patreon allows fans to support the…
Interview: Slava Rubin, CEO, on how Indiegogo helps $1m projects happen and women succeed
We caught up with Slava Rubin, CEO of Indiegogo, at the Jolla stand at Mobile World Congress. Slava tells us about how to run a successful crowdfunding campaign like Jolla and Bluesmart's, how campaigns started by women often do better on Indiegogo than elsewhere, and how women are hired, promoted and respected internally at the…
Here’s everything you WON’T be rushing to buy after London Fashion Week
Fashion! Turn to the left! No seriously, there's an art student just over your shoulder wearing a stuffed skunk as a bonnet. As we near the end of our biannual jaunt around the world's four biggest fashion capitals, it's time to sit back, take stock, and think about all the items from London Fashion Week…
